GREAT DIP RECIPE

This is great for football parties!!! Tastes just like pizza!

HOT PIZZA DIP

8 ounce pkg cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tsp dried oregano
1/8 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
3/4 cup pizza sauce
1/2 cup diced pepperoni
1/4 cup green pepper, chopped
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 350 F. Mix the cream cheese, sour cream, oregano, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes together. Add the pizza sauce, pepperoni, and green pepper. Spread in an ungreased 9 inch pie plate. Bake for 10 minutes. Top with the cheeses. Bake for an additional 5 minutes. Cover and refrigerate if not serving immediately. Serves about 12

SWINE FLU PARANOIA

SENATE BEAN SOUP

A friend said when he was posted in Washington, D.C., he often ate in the Senate dining room and this was his favorite dish. This soup was so popular, that the senate once passed a law saying that it must be served every day in the dining room of the U.S. Senate. I don't know what the penalty was for breaking this law, because it was on the menu every day so no one ever found out.

Senate Bean Soup

1/4 cup oil
2 cups chopped onions (not sweet ones)
1 cup chopped celery
1 clove garlic, minced
5 small smoked ham hocks
2 quarts water (8 cups)
1 pound navy beans that have been soaked overnight
1 tablespoon vinegar
2 tablespoons catsup
1 teaspoon dried thyme
Combine these ingredients and place in a large pot. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce to simmer. Cook for 2 hours.
Then add:
2 cups of potatoes, cut in 1/2 inch cubes
2 cups thinly sliced carrots
1 cup tomato juice
Return to a boil, cover, and reduce to simmer again potatoes and carrots are done, 20 to 30 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking. Remove ham hocks. If desired, chop lean ham and return to soup. Discard skin and bones.

CRANBERRY (NUT OR NOT)BREAD

3 eggs, beaten
1 can whole cranberry sauce
1 box yellow or spice cake mix
1 cup chopped nuts, optional
Combine eggs and cranberry sauce. Stir in dry cake mix. (I like the yellow cake mix to get more of the cranberry flavor, but the spice cake mix is good too.)
Beat 3 minutes on medium speed. Stir in nuts if used. Pour into two 8x4x4 greased loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 45 to 55 minutes or until the top springs back when lightly touched with your fingertips. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Turn out and finish cooling on racks.
Make great gifts. Freeze well too. Makes 2 loaves.

ANYONE FOR PUMPKIN BREAD?......

Here's a REALLY easy recipe and makes TWO loaves!

3 eggs, beaten
1 can mashed pumpkin, not pie filling
1 box spice cake mix (or use yellow cake mix and 2-1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice)

Combine eggs and pumpkin well. Blend in cake mix. Beat 3 minutes on medium speed. Pour into 2 Pam-sprayed loaf pans - 8x4x4. Bake at 350° for 50 to 60 minutes, or until the top springs back when touched lightly with the finger tips. Cool 10 minutes in the pans. Remove to a rack to finish cooling.

Leftovers (if any) freeze well.

WHOOPIE PIES

If you are looking for a fun snack to make for the kids for after school, or maybe a great lunch box treat, these Whoopie Pies are just the ticket!

Click here to go to this recipe in our cookbook where a printable version may be obtained

Cookies:

2 cups unsifted flour

2/3 cup cocoa

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 cup hot water

2/3 cup milk

1/2 cup vegetable shortening

1 cup sugar

1 egg

Frosting:

1/4 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup vegetable shortening

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 cups powdered sugar

3-4 tbsp milk

Making the Cookies

First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

In a medium-sized bowl, stir together the flour and the cocoa; set aside. In a small bowl, dissolve the baking soda in the hot water, then add milk, set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add the egg and beat another minute. Mix in half of the dry ingredients, then half of the wet; repeat. Drop batter by heaping teaspoons, about 2 inches apart, on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 minutes. Cool thoroughly.

Making the Filling

In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter, shortening, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar, beating until fluffy. Add milk, one tablespoon at a time, until the frosting has a creamy consistency.

Assemble

Using a butter knife, spread the frosting between two cookies. Wrap Whoopie Pies individually or place them in a single layer on a plate. Makes 2 dozen.

HOMESTYLED BAKED BEANS

Here's a recipe direct from French's Mustard website page--if you like baked beans this is a winner!

Home-Styled Baked Beans

Makes 8-10 Servings

Prep 10 min. Cooking 25 min.

1 large green or red bell pepper, chopped

1 small onion, chopped

4 strips uncooked bacon, finely chopped

3 cans (16 ounces each) pork and beans

1/2 cup French's® Classic Yellow® Mustard (or any flavor French's Mustard)

1/2 cup French's® Classic Worcestershire Sauce

1/2 cup brown sugar

Place bell pepper, onion and bacon in microwave-safe 3-quart bowl. Cover loosely with waxed paper. Microwave on HIGH (100%) 5 minutes or until bacon is partially cooked. Stir in remaining ingredients. Microwave, uncovered, on HIGH 20 minutes or until heated through and mixture is slightly thickened; stirring twice. Top with chopped peppers, if desired.

SWEET AND SALTY PRETZEL BROWNIES

A friend brought a batch of these to a little gathering last weekend. For the life of me I could not figure out what in the devil was in this recipe~ I only know that they were out of this world wonderful~ Never before have I ever had such a delicious brownie and with so much texture` Right away I thought Oats! as I could see small specks of something white through out the chocolate squares. They are full of chocolate and the topping is almost mousse like, chewy and, exactly what the name implies~ All of the above~ Sweet, and Salty! Throw in the chocolate and it's an absolute "winner" ~ This one is really a Must Try~ I dare you to just eat 1 - Guaranteed that it won't happen!

Sweet & Salty Pretzel Brownies

Ingredients
1-1/3 cups(8-oz ) semisweet chocolate chips
4-oz unsweetened baking chocolate, coarsley chopped
1 stick unslated butter
61 saltine crackers,finely crushed
1 can (14-oz) fat free sweetened condensed milk ( not evaporated)
3 cups bite sized pretzels, crushed

Line a 9" square pan with foil and be sure that the ends extend over the sides of the pan for easy removal.

Melt both of the chocolates and the butter in the microwave or over low heat. Melt till smooth. Remove from the heat and add the cracker crumbs( you should have 2 cups) Add the milk as well. Mix well. Fold in 2 cups of the crushed pretzels.

Spread evenly into the prepared pan. Lay the remaining (1) cup of uncrushed pretzels on top. Cover and chill for at least 1-1/2 hours~

Add the topping and chill again before cutting~

Prepare the Topping

Ingredients

1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

1/4 cup water

2 Tbs butter

1 cup whipping cream, whipped ( Tracy used cool whip)


Melt chocolate chips and butter and water in the microwave, stir till smooth Cool to room temperature. Fold in the whipped cream~ Spread over the brownies~ Chill before cutting~

* Cut into 6 strips then cut into 6 squares~

My friend Bret's Crab Salad

Bret and I made this and it was soooo good. Great summer food. Nice and refreshing, really filling. We hope y'all enjoy it too. Marti

1 yellow pepper
1 red pepper
1 burp less cucumber (seeded)
1 basket cherry tomato's cut in half
1/2 red onion
1 avocado
calamato olives (to your taste)
1 pack imitation crab (I like surimi), I was gonna put shrimp or lobster pieces in too
1 block of feta cheese, chopped into bite size pieces
Add croutons (half box)
Add your favorite kind of Italian dressing on your plate.

Hint: The secret's in the FETA!!!!

EAGLE BRAND WEB PAGE

This has to be one o my all time favorite web pages!!! EAGLE BRAND!
Check it out--great recipes!

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DOING SOMETHING GREAT

When was the last time you were challenged to do something really...well... great?

President Abraham Lincoln helped me to understand that there is a bit of greatness within all of us. It is said that he often slipped out of the White House on Wednesday evenings to listen to the sermons of Dr. Phineas Gurley at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. He generally pre­ferred to come and go unnoticed, so when Dr.Gur­ley knew the president was coming, he left his study door open. On one of those occasions, the president quietly entered through aside door of the church, took his seat in the minister's study, located just off the sanctuary, and propped the door open just wide enough to hear the preacher. During the walk home one Wednesday even­ing, an aide asked Mr.Lincoln his appraisal of the sermon. The president thoughtfully replied, "The content was excellent... he delivered with elo­quence... he had put work into the message.." "Then you thought it was an excellent ser­mon?" questioned the aide.

"No," Lincoln answered. "But you said that the content was excel­lent, it was delivered with eloquence and it showed much work," the aide pressed."That's true," Lincoln said. "But Dr. Gur­ley forgot the most important ingredient. He forgot to ask us to do something great."There is nothing wrong with average lives and averageaccomplishments. Most of the good of the world is built on theaccumulated efforts of everyday people. But, as Lincoln seemed to know, a life should strive for some greatness.

Are you part of a relationship that, if given more effort, could be outstanding? Or do you volun­teer for an organization which is truly doing something excellent? Have you joined a cause that is attempting something great? Or have you ever said to yourself concerning a beautiful dream, "I could never do that," while knowingthat if you were to attempt it and succeed, you just might ac­com­plish something significant? If Abraham Lincoln is right, then every life should strive to reach a little further today than it did yesterday, for there is some greatness in each of us.

Steve Goodier

Diligent preparation leads to outstanding achievement. What are you preparing for right now?
In every moment, in every action, you are preparing yourself for one thing or another. Prepare yourself for the life you desire to lead, and it will come to be.
Opportunities are constantly coming your way. Yet in order for them to be of any value, you must be prepared to take hold of those opportunities.
The sooner you begin to prepare, the more you can achieve. Being prepared gives you considerably more options, and puts time on your side.
Live joyfully and completely in each moment, knowing that you are preparing yourself for the times to come. Build one day upon another, with focus, positive intention and purpose, and you'll build a life that's truly spectacular.
Each moment is your opportunity to prepare yourself for reaching higher and higher levels of fulfillment. Prepare well, and your life will reap many great rewards.
Ralph Marston

OMG GOOD BROWNIES

What? Brownies with frosting isn't enough? Well, this is for you! Rice Krispie Treats combined with brownies--you get OMG Brownie Goody Bars.....here ya go!


Brownie Goody Bars

Everything that's irresistible about a good candy bar just got rolled into one recipe. What's your favorite part? The brownies on the bottom? The frosting and peanuts in the middle? Or the crunchy cereal on the top?
Prep Time: 30 min
Total Time: 3 hours 0 min
Makes: 24 bars


1 box (1 lb 6.5 oz) Betty Crocker® Original Supreme brownie mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on brownie mix box
1 container (1 lb) Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
3/4 cup salted peanuts, coarsely chopped
3 cups crisp rice cereal
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 bag (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)


1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray or shortening. (For easier cutting, line pan with foil, then grease foil on bottom only of pan.)
2. Make and bake brownies as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan, using water, oil and eggs. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
3. Frost brownies with frosting. Sprinkle with peanuts; refrigerate while making cereal mixture.
4. Measure cereal into large bowl; set aside. In 1-quart saucepan, melt peanut butter and chocolate chips over low heat, stirring constantly. Pour over cereal in bowl, stirring until evenly coated. Spread over frosted brownies. Cool completely before cutting, about 1 hour. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store tightly covered at room temperature.

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AWESOME RECIPE SITE

This website has everything! Check it out:
http://www.countrylines.com/recipes/

OLIVE SPREAD OR DIP

WHO WANTS CAKE??

Mississippi Mud Cake

This is a classic Southern Cake.

2 cups sugar
2 sticks butter
4 eggs
1 1/2 cup plain flour
1/2 cup cocoa
1 1/2 cup chopped nuts
dash salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 3.5 oz can coconut (may leave out if desired)
miniature marshmallows

Cream sugar and butter together. Add eggs and blend well. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Pour into a greased and floured 13 x 9 inch pan. (Or you can use a sheet cake pan if you want to make the cake thinner...just bake it for a shorter time) Bake at 350 for 35 minutes for a 13 x 9. When done, immediately cover top of cake with marshmallows. Do not remove cake from pan. Pour icing over marshmallows after cake cools.

(I usually have my icing ready, pull out the cake, put the marshmallows on it and leave it sitting on the hot stove, wait about 3 or 4 minutes until the marshmallows are melty and gooey, and then pour the icing over them while the cake is still hot)

Then I let the cake cool before trying to cut it.


Icing:
1 box confectioners sugar
1/3 cup cocoa
1/2 tsp vanilla
6 Tbsp milk
Sift sugar and cocoa together. Add other ingredients and blend well. Pour over marshmallows. Swirl frosting over marshmallows.

or - you can do it this way! Both are yummy!

1 box confectioner's sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
1 stick butter, melted
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
Blend sugar and cocoa. Add the rest of ingredients and use mixer on low to combine. Then proceed as above.

SATURDAY

We are going to go to PetSupermarket with Rudy--wish us luck!!!!!


FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS......except the one where you show up at work nakid!!!!


Pumpkin Pancakes
Yield: 12 pancakes
1-1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons baking powder
2 tablespoons firmly packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
1-1/2 cups canned evaporated milk (not condensed)
1 cup solid-pack canned pumpkin
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1/4 cup bacon drippings (liquid, but not hot)
Maple syrup, honey, or fresh fruit as accompaniment
Into large bowl sift together flour, baking powder, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, and allspice. Stir in milk, pumpkin, eggs, vanilla, and bacon drippings, and stir batter until well combined. Preheat greased griddle or skillet over moderate heat until drops of water scatter over surface. Pour batter onto griddle by 1/3 cupfuls. Cook pancakes for 2 minutes on each side, or until golden and cooked through. Serve with maple syrup, honey, or fruit.

MOST HAUNTED PLACES IN THE USA

This is really neat--Click on a state and the website shows you sites that are the most haunted.

Alabama
Louisiana
Ohio
Alaska
Maine
Oklahoma
Arizona
Maryland
Oregon
Arkansas
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
California
Michigan
Rhode Island
Colorado
Minnesota
South Carolina
Connecticut
Mississippi
South Dakota
Delaware
Missouri
Tennessee
Florida
Montana
Texas
Georgia
Nebraska
Utah
Hawaii
Nevada
Vermont
Idaho
New Hampshire
Virginia
Illinois
New Jersey
Washington
Indiana
New Mexico
West Virginia
Iowa
New York
Wisconsin
Kansas
North Carolina
Wyoming
Kentucky
North Dakota
District of Columbia
© copyright 2001 www.hushport. com

VINEGAR

Cleaning and Cooking
Did you know vinegar can clean just about everything and yes, it’s great for cooking too.
The folks at Heinz have a really neat web site with recipes and a coupon. Go to
www.heinzvinegar. com

ANIMAL RESCUE SITE - FRIDAY REMINDER

A friendly Friday reminder from The Animal Rescue Site:
Make a difference today!
Click on the purple button at The Animal Rescue Site
and give food to an animal living in a shelter or sanctuary
--at no cost to you.
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CORNUCOPIA CAKE

OMG!!! Can you believe this is a cake!!! We can all do this can't we girls???? Oh, come on.....

BLESSING OF LOVE

TO WISH YOU THE GIFT OF FAITH

THE HOPE OF PEACE AND

THE BLESSINGS OF LOVE

THIS AUTUMN AND ALWAYS

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THOUGHTS TO PONDER ON

People may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

Good Fixins

Hot Crab Dip
Paula Deen
http://www.foodnetw ork.com/recipes/ paula-deen/ hot-crab- dip-recipe/ index.html

A DAY WILL COME

I recently had several friends tell
me of the loss of a dear one, including pets.
May this page comfort those and others
who miss someone that is now gone
from our lives. Thank you.
A Day Will Come
http://www.wtv- zone.com/ Cruise_2000/ ra/DayWill. html

TODAY'S ADVICE

It is bad luck to sweep trash out the door at night

TODAY - September 25, 2009

Today, when I awoke, I suddenly realized that this
is the best day of my life, ever.

There were times I wondered if I would make it to today;
but I did! And because I did I'm going to celebrate.
To celebrate what an unbelievable life I have had so far;
the accomplishments, the blessings, and, yes, even the hardships
because they have served to make me stronger.

I will go through this day with my head held high and a happy heart
and I will marvel at the morning dew, the sun. the clouds, the flowers, trees and birds.

Today none of these things will escape my notice. Today, I will share
my excitement for life with other people. I will make someone
smile. I will go out of my way to perform an unexpected act of
kindness for someone I don't even know.

Today is the day I quit worrying about what I don't have and start being grateful for all the wonderful things I do have.

Uses for Onions

WHISK OFF GRILL GRIME EFFORTLESSLY

While the grates are still hot, slice an onion in half and place it cut side down on a flat surface. Insert a metal fork for a handle and use to remove the burnt on grit. Once the grates have cooled, wipe with a damp paper towel. Finish by brushing with a thin coating of vegetable oil so your next cookout cleanup will be a breeze.

MAKE BRASS SPARKLE NATURALLY

Halve a onion and let it simmer on the stovetop in 1 cup of water for 2 hours. After the liquid has cooled, dip a lint free cloth in the solution and use it to buff the brass. Then simply wipe clean with a damp cloth to reveal spotless shine.

SLEEP SOUNDLY EVEN WITH A SUMMER COLD

Chop a fresh onion and place in a clean thin cotton sock. Secure with a twist tie or rubber band and leave on your nightstand overnight. Repeat nightly until your symptoms subside. You will be breathing and feeling better in no time..

Uses for Onions

WHISK OFF GRILL GRIME EFFORTLESSLY
While the grates are still hot, slice an onion in half and place it cut side down on a flat surface. Insert a metal fork for a handle and use to remove the burned stuff on grill.
Once the grates have cooled, wipe with a damp paper towel. Finish by brushing with a thin coating of vegetable oil so your next cookout cleanup will be a breeze.

MAKE BRASS SPARKLE NATURALLY
Halve a onion and let it simmer on the stovetop in 1 cup of water for 2 hours. After the liquid has cooled, dip a lint free cloth in the solution and use it to buff the brass. Then simply wipe clean with a damp cloth to reveal spotless shine.

SLEEP SOUNDLY EVEN WITH A SUMMER COLD
Chop a fresh onion and place in a clean thin cotton sock. Secure with a twist tie or rubber band and leave on your nightstand overnight. Repeat nightly until your symptoms subside. You will be breathing and feeling better in no time..

White Chocolate Brownies

Here's a twist on the traditional chocolate brownies. Flip the script and make these delicious brownies made with real white chocolate.
White Chocolate Brownies are a different, but equally yummy taste sensation. The chocolate chips sprinkled throughout, not only add traditional flavor, but make them look pretty too.
¼ cup UNSALTED butter
6 oz. White chocolate, coarsely chopped
2 eggs
½ cup sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ tsp. Salt
½ tsp. Vanilla
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Lightly grease an 8x8x2-inch baking pan; set aside.
In a small heavy saucepan, melt butter and HALF of the white chocolate over low heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.

In medium bowl, beat eggs with electric mixer on medium to high speed until foamy. Gradually add sugar and beat about 3 minutes or until thickened. Add melted white chocolate mixture, flour, salt, and vanilla. Beat just until combined. Stir in semisweet chocolate chips and remaining white chocolate. Spread batter in prepared pan.

Bake about 30 minutes or until top is evenly browned. Cool in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars. Keep covered and store in refrigerator.

THE LIFE OF A DOG

For the last couple of months people have asked what I have been doing, better to ask, what has Rudy been doing! Here's his schedule:
8:00 am - Oh Boy! Dog food! My favorite!
9:30 am - Oh Boy! A car ride! My favorite!
9:40 am - Oh Boy! A walk! My favorite!
10:30 am - Oh Boy! A car ride! My favorite!
11:30 am - Oh Boy! Dog food! My favorite!
12:00 noon - Oh Boy! Daddy's home for lunch! My favorite!
1:00 pm - Oh Boy! The yard! My favorite!
4:00 pm - Oh Boy! The kids! My favorite!
5:00 pm - Oh Boy! Dog food! My favorite!
5:30 pm - Oh Boy! Mom! My favorite!
6:00 pm - Oh Boy! Playing ball! My favorite!
6:30 pm - Oh Boy! Sleeping in master's bed! My favorite!

Yesterday

Yesterday is only a dream, tomorrow only a vision, but today - we live.
If we live as we should, our yesterdays will be dreams of happiness, and our tomorrow's will be visions of hope.
May you experience each day as a sacred gift woven around the heart of wonder.
© Barbara A Bailey

LIFE

Life Is traveled only once…

Today's Moments becomes Tomorrow’s Memory…

Enjoy Every Moment….Good or Bad…

Because , the Gift of Life is Life itself…

Grammmmmmmmma!!!

KID FOOD!

Does this just not sound disgusting or what???

Banana Dogs
2 tablespoons peanut butter 2 whole wheat hot dog buns, 2 bananas, 2 tablespoons raspberry jelly, 1 tablespoon raisins (optional)
Spread 1 tablespoon of peanut butter onto each hot dog bun. Place a banana into each one as if it were a hot dog. Squeeze jelly over the banana from a squeeze bottle, or spread over the peanut butter. Sprinkle with raisins, if using.

It must have been an Elvis recipe!

Ummm here's a tasty variation

Orange Spritz
If you stack the finished cookies in a tin or other airtight container, place waxed paper between the layers to protect the chocolate decoration.

Ingredients
Makes about 2 dozen.
1/4 portion of the basic Sugar Cookie Recipe
1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest
2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks on upper and lower thirds.. On a piece of parchment paper, pat out dough to 1/2 inch thick. Sprinkle zest evenly over top; knead to incorporate.

Transfer to a cookie press; pipe shapes, about 1 inch apart, onto ungreased baking sheets.
Bake cookies in upper and lower thirds of oven, switching positions of sheets halfway through, until edges are light golden, about 15 minutes.
Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

Set a small heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water; add half the chocolate to bowl, and stir until melted and smooth. Add the remaining chocolate; remove bowl from heat. Stir until smooth. Transfer chocolate to a pastry bag fitted with a very small (less than 1/16 inch) plain round tip, such as Wilton #1. (OR, put chocolate in a small ZIPLOC baggie--microwave for 20 second intervals, squeezing baggie to melt the chocolate--snip off super small end of baggie and drizzle on cookie.)


Transfer cookies to a sheet of parchment paper. Pipe chocolate in a zigzag pattern over tops. Let stand until chocolate has set. Store in airtight containers at room temperature, up to 5 days.

SUGAR COOKIES...YUM!

With the holidays fast approaching, here's a basic recipe for sugar cookies and a couple variations...hope you have time to make them, they're delicious!

BASIC SUGAR COOKIES
2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
2 teaspoons salt
5 cups all-purpose flour
Directions
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, vanilla, and salt; mix on medium speed until combined. With mixer on low speed, add flour in 2 batches, mixing just until incorporated..
Divide dough into 4 equal portions. Place each on a piece of plastic wrap; flatten into disks. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours or up to 1 week.

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1699 FALL RECIPES

UMMMMMMMMMMM.....I can taste all those fall flavors now!

2427 CHILI RECIPES

Yes, that's right--2,427 bowls of red--have fun!

2427 CHILI RECIPES

Yes, that's right--2,427 bowls of red--have fun!

7752 DIP RECIPES

7752 dip recipes! what? you don't believe me? just go to

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ANIMAL RESCUE REMINDER

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WHO WANTS CANDY??

Peanutty Candy Bars

4 C. quick cooking oats
1 C. packed brown sugar
2/3 C. butter melted
1/2 C. plus 2/3 C. peanut butter divided
1/2 C. light corn syrup
1 t. vanilla extract
1 (11 oz) pkg. butterscotch chips
1 C. semisweet chocolate chips
(6 oz)1 C. salted peantus chopped

In a large bowl combine the oats, brown sugar, butter, 1/2 C. peanut butter, corn syrup and vanilla. Press into a greased 9x13 baking dish. Bake at 375 for 12-14 minutes or until mixture is bubbly around the edges.
In a microwave safe bowl melt butterscotch and chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Stir in peanuts and remaining peanut butter ; spread over the oat mixture. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before cutting.

FALL

Fall is my favorite time of the year. What about you?

When Fall Falls
That depends where on Earth you are standing in relation to the equator.
First day of Fall 2009 - Northern Hemisphere

For the Northern Hemisphere, as in the United States, Canada and most of Europe, Fall begins on September 22, 2009 at 5:18 PM EDT.

Note: Fall is also known as autumn - and lasts from the autumnal equinox (September) to the winter solstice (December).

First day of Fall 2009 - Southern Hemisphere
For the Southern Hemisphere, the first day of Fall was March 20, 2009. In Australia and New Zealand, the official start of Autumn (as it is called) is March 1.

HAPPY FALL!!!!

HAPPY AUTUMN

Autumn Blessings Movie

As with the leaves on a tree, we let go and let autumn bless us with it's amazing panoramic display...
There is a certain restlessness when autumn rolls around, the falling leaves, the heartwarming and rich colors, the cool air and breezes, the gentleness of the season, the sweet melancholy.. .
Make sure you turn on your speakers because the music selection is from the exquisite musical artist Dana Cunningham, who is accompanied by famous guitarist, Will Ackerman of Windam Hill Records.
May the music and these autumn quotes connect you with your sentimental feelings and thoughts about this beautiful season....
...and may your Autumn be truly blessed.

GREAT SILVER TIP!

Here is a really neat way to clean silver and it really works!!! No more of those $10+ silver cleaners for me!

How to Clean Silver with Baking Soda
by Lec Watkins
Silver is a really nice soft and warm metal. A favorite for jewelry and trinkets all over the world. It is such a shame silver tarnishes so easily. All the experts will tell you to store silver in acid free cloth or tissue paper to keep your silver tarnish free. But back in the real world most of us don't like to lock things away. We would rather use our silver cutlery if we're lucky enough to have some. Silver Jewelry is for wearing, handling and often leaving hanging around the house.
Silver will get tarnished, its a fact of life. But its not a fact to lose sleep over. Silver is simple to clean. You do not need to rush out and buy silver cleaning kits or silver polishing cloths either. Nearly all silver can be cleaned at home with a few simple items. I hope you find these silver cleaning tips useful.
A note of warning: any polishing of silver should be kept to a minimum. Silver is a soft metal and polishing will remove a tiny amount of the actual silver from the surface of your item. Over time this can have a noticeable effect, with a real ‘worn' appearance. So don't go mad with that cloth. Keep all polishing of silver gentle please!
How to Clean Tarnished Silver
Firstly silver tarnish is often surprisingly easy to remove simply with a soft cloth and a little time. You don't need to rub hard to remove the tarnish from silver. Cleaning silver with a microfiber cloth is a great idea as microfiber cloths are gentle and do not leave any ‘bits' behind. You'll quickly see the dark tarnish transfer from the silver to the cloth. When you've finished you can put the cloth into the washing machine so it can be cleaned and used again.

For very tarnished silver or ornate silver with nooks and crannies your cloth won't reach you will need a slightly more technical approach. There still is no need to reach for the chemical silver cleaners though.

Tough Silver Tarnish Remover
Glass or Plastic Bowl
Aluminum Foil
Salt
Bicarbonate of Soda (Baking Soda or Bicarb) Simply put a sheet of aluminum foil in the bottom of a glass (or plastic) bowl. Add your pieces of tarnished silver. Sprinkle on some salt and bicarbonate of soda (I'd use a tablespoon of each in a medium sized bowl). Add hot water. You will hear sizzling and the tarnish will be absorbed into the water then deposited onto the foil. It is electrolysis in action.
Cleaning silver with foil and soda is really quick and easy. But don't do it too often or if not really necessary as you will over time, wear away your silver.
For more eco cleaning ideas and frugal living tips visit A Self Sufficient Life

CAKE IN A GIFT MUG

With the holidays fast approaching and a lot of us scrambling for neat ideas for inexpensive gifts, here is a cute idea that doesn't take much money--get the ingredients at $Store for even more savings!
Here's an idea--if you're wanting to give a gift to someone who isn't interested in making it, just make cupcakes, plop one in a coffee mug..put a cocoa mix underneath the cupcake and tie it up with a pretty bow! Enjoy!

Cake in a Coffee Mug (Gift Mug)
This recipe will make 8 or 9 coffee mug gifts.
1 (18.25 ounce) box cake mix any flavor
1 small box instant pudding mix (not sugar free), any flavor
Place dry cake mix and dry pudding mix into a large bowl and blend well with a whisk. This will be about 4 to 4 1/2 cups dry mix and will make 8 or 9 coffee cup cake mixes. Place 1/2 cup dry mix into a sandwich bag. Place mix into a corner of the bag and tie it there with a twist tie. Continue making packets until all your dry mix is used.

Suggested Flavor Combinations:
Lemon cake mix - lemon pudding
Yellow cake mix - coconut or banana cream pudding
Devils food cake mix - chocolate pudding
Pineapple cake mix - coconut pudding
Butterscotch cake mix - butterscotch pudding

Select a large coffee mug. Make sure that it contains no metallic paint as it will be used in the microwave. Check it to ensure that it holds 1 1/2 cups of water.

Glaze Mix:
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons dry flavoring like powdered lemonade mix, powdered orange breakfast drink mix, cocoa powder, powdered coffee creamer like hazelnut or french vanilla.(sold by coffee flavorings)
NOTES
Select the flavoring appropriate to the cake you are making.
For the pineapple coconut cake include flaked coconut in a separate bag with instructions to sprinkle it over the frosted cake.
Place the glaze mix ingredients into a sandwich bag and tie into corner of bag. Label this bag Glaze Mix and attach it to the other bag with a twist tie.
Place one baggie cake mix and one baggie glaze mix in each coffee cup.

Now attach the following baking instructions along with your Gift Card Greeting to each coffee cup:

Bake a cake in a coffee cup.!
Generously spray inside of coffee cup with cooking spray. Empty contents of large packet into cup. Add 1 egg white, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and 1 tablespoon water to dry mix.
Mix for 15 seconds, carefully mixing in all the dry mix. Microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes.( you may not get satisfactory results in a low wattage small microwave).
While cake is cooking, add 1 1/2 teaspoons water to Glaze Mix and squeeze baggie until mixed.
Mix well. When cake is done, cut a small corner off the glaze baggie and drizzle glaze over cake in cup. Enjoy while warm.

STUFED CHICKEN BREASTS

I swear, y'all, this is NOT a PAULA recipe!!! But it sure sounds YUM

Stuffed Chicken Breasts
6 chicken breasts
1 c. corned beef
1 small jar dried beef
12 strips bacon
1 c. celery soup
Dash of Tabasco sauce
1 pt. sour cream
Cut chicken breasts in halves and debone. Make small ball of corned beef and wrap in dried beef.

Place in cavity of breast and wrap with strip of bacon.Secure with toothpick and place in buttered baking dish.
Mix soups, Tabasco,sour cream.
Pour over chicken breasts, marinate several hours or overnight.
Cook at 300° for 3 hours.
Cook first hour with top on dish, then remove.
Serve with wild rice. OR whatever you like!

CHEWY PECAN COOKIE SQUARES

3/4 c Light brown sugar, packed
1/2 c Mayonaise
1 ts Vanilla
1 cup Flour, mixed with 1 ts Baking powder
3/4 c Pecans, chopped

In a large bowl mix sugar, mayonaise and vanilla until well blended. Stir in flour mixture and add 1/2 cup pecans. (dough will be thick and sticky.)
Press into well greased 8 inch square baking pan. Sprinkle with remaining nuts and press into dough.
Bake in 350 degree F oven 15 minutes or until pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on rack. Cookies are soft while hot but firm when cool. Cut into about 12 squares.

If you like Elvis, this is for U...

It Is No Secret ~Elvis Presley

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THE VET

A veterinarian was feeling ill and went to see her doctor.The doctor asked her all the usual questions, about symptoms, how long had they been occurring, etc., when she interrupted him, "I'm a veterinarian and I don't need to ask my patients these kind of questions. I can tell what's wrong just by looking." She smugly added, "Why can't you?"
The doctor nodded, stood back, and looked her up and down. He then quickly wrote out a prescription, handed it to her and said, "There you are. Of course you realize, if that doesn't work, then we'll have to put you to sleep."

ANIMAL RESCUE SITE - MONDAY REMINDER

Click on the purple button at The Animal Rescue Site and
give food to an animal living in a shelter or sanctuary --at no cost to you. http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/tpc/ERA_091909_ARS

DUSTY

Tommy needs new bedroom slippers! - These are SOOOO comfortable!

TRINITY AND DUSTY

Here's two cuties!!!

DUSTY - Sept 21, 2009

Dusty, you are SOOOOO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mamie--is this the bill for the shoes???? Gotta love puppies!!!!! XXXXXX to U Dusty!

YUMMM....CAKE!

Grammmmmmmma's Chocolate Chip Cake

1 cup Quaker oats
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teas. baking soda
1/2 teas. salt
1 Tblsp. Cocoa or Nestle Quick
1 cup chocolate chips ( 6 oz. bag)
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Grease and flour a 9 x 13 cake pan and preheat over to 350
Put oatmeal in a large bowl and pour the boiling water over it and let it stand for 10 min.
(Hint: I lay the butter on top of the oatmeal the last 5 minutes and it just melts and makes it really easy to blend)
... Add softened butter, brown sugar and white sugar and stir until well blended.Add 2 eggs and blend well...Then add the flour, soda salt and cocoa. Stir until well blended and then stir in 1/2 to 3/4 cups of chocolate chips. Pour in prepared pan and sprinkle 1/2 cups chocolate chips and 1/2 cup nuts on top.Bake at 350 for 30 to 35 min.
It is really moist and very good. Enjoy y'all!

This recipe is very good and very rich. It was given to me by my friend Deb.
Sinful Cake
1 box cake mix ( use what ever choice you like, I used yellow cake mix)
4 eggs
1 1/2 cup chopped pecans (I used 2 cup roasted pecans)
1 stick melted butter
8 oz. cream cheese softened
1 box powdered sugar (or 2 cups)
Combine cake mix, 1 egg, butter and nuts. This will be thick! Press in a 9 x 13 pan. Next mix 3 eggs, cream cheese and sugar. Pour over top.Bake at 300 degrees for about 50 minutes....just check on it once or twice while baking....it should just be firm--not overbaked because it's like an ooey gooey butter cake. It is delicious. Enjoy y'all!!!

CREAM PUFFS

Who wants cream puffs? Here is the authentic
Wisconsin State Fair Cream Puff Original Recipe!!!
Makes 12 cream puffs
1 cup water
4 Tbsp (1/2 stick) butter
1/4 tsp. iodized salt (the fact that this is mentioned indicates how old this recipe is.)
1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
4 eggs
1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
2 Tbsp. milk
2 cups whipping cream, whipped with vanilla extract and sugar (see below)
(Cool Whip will work but it won't be as good. Some people like to use vanilla pudding, with or without sugar, too.)
Sifted powdered sugar
Made from the ingredients Wisconsin is famous for — milk, cream, butter and eggs — cream puffs were a natural addition to the Wisconsin State Fair. Since their introduction in 1924, cream puffs have grown to be a signature Fair item, selling more than 365,000 annually. The Wisconsin State Fair dairy bakery operates around-the-clock during the Fair to meet the ever-growing insatiable demand.Some fairgoers wait all year for a chance to indulge in the rich sweetness of a State Fair cream puff, but now you can make them year-round in your own kitchen. The following recipe does not take dozens of employees or tons of whipping cream to make, but the taste is as genuine as the Fair. So, go ahead — indulge and savor the memories.
1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Butter and flour one very large or two small baking sheets, or line with parchment paper.
2. Pour water into heavy saucepan. Cut butter into small pieces and add to water. Add salt. Place saucepan over medium-low heat so butter melts before water boils. Bring water just to boil.
3. Remove pan from heat and add flour all at once, stirring vigorously with a wooden spoon until dough forms into a ball and bottom of pan is filmed with flour. Let dough rest 5 minutes.
4. Add whole eggs, beating in one egg at a time. Dough should be stiff but smooth.
5. Immediately drop 1/4 cupfuls of dough 3 inches apart on baking sheet. (Or for a neater appearance, use pastry bag with 3/4-inch plain tip and pipe dough onto baking sheet.)
6. Combine egg yolk and milk in a small bowl. Brush each puff with glaze mixture, taking care not to let liquid drip onto pan.
7. Bake 35 minutes, until puffed, golden brown and firm.
8. Cool puffs on wire racks, pricking each with a cake tester or toothpick to allow steam to escape, or leave them in a turned-off oven with the door propped open for about an hour, until firm. (If baked pastry is filled before cool and firm, it will be soggy and may collapse.) Baked puffs should have hollow, moist interiors and crisp outer shells that are lightly browned.
9. Cut off tops, fill with whipped cream (use pastry bag with star tip or scoop the whipped cream with a large spoon). Replace tops of the puffs and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Enjoy!

ANIMAL RESCUE SITE - SUNDAY REMINDER

Click on the purple button at The Animal Rescue Site and give food to an animal living in a shelter or sanctuary --at no cost to you. http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/tpc/ERA_091909_ARS
GO PATRIOTS!!!!!!

YA GOTTA FOLLOW THE RECIPE

A man is showering up in a locker room with his buddy when he notices his friend is very well endowed. "Damn, Bob, you're hung!" Jim exclaims. "I wasn't always this impressive; I had to work for it.""What do you mean?" Jim asked. "Well, every day for the past two years I've spent an hour each night rubbing it with butter. I know it sounds crazy but it actually made it grow four inches! You should try it."Jim agrees and the two say good bye. A few months later the two are in the same locker room and Bob asks Jim how his situation was. Jim replied, "I did what you said, Bob, but I've actually gotten smaller! I lost two inches already!" "Did you do everything I told you? An hour each day with butter?" "Well, I was out of butter, so I've been using Crisco." Wait for it ........... Wait ........... You know it's coming... "Crisco!!?" Bob exclaimed. "Damm it, Jim, Crisco is shortening!"
MORAL OF THE STORY: You gotta follow the recipe and men don't listen!!!
Sorry--couldn't resist - LOL

ANIMAL RESCUE SITE

Here's your friendly Saturday Reminder:

Click on the purple button at The Animal Rescue Site and give food to an animal living in a shelter or sanctuary --at no cost to you. http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/tpc/ERA_091909_ARS
All clicks greatly appreciated!!!!!

WAGWORLD

I spent time on WAGWORLD--the website I told you about earlier....how fun! You can download pix of your furbaby into an album...try it out--you'll love it!

VODKA

1. To remove a bandage painlessly, saturate the bandage with vodka. The stuff dissolves adhesive.
2. To clean the caulking around bathtubs and showers, fill a trigger-spray bottle with vodka, spray the caulking, let set five minutes and wash clean. The alcohol in the vodka kills mold and mildew.
3. To clean your eyeglasses, simply wipe the lenses with a soft, clean cloth dampened with vodka The alcohol in the vodka cleans the glass and kills germs. 4. Prolong the life of razors by filling a cup with vodka and letting your safety razor blade soak in the alcohol after shaving. The vodka disinfects the blade and prevents rusting.
5. Spray vodka on wine stains, scrub with a brush, and then blot dry.
6. Using a cotton ball, apply vodka to your face as an astringent to cleanse the skin and tighten pores.
7. Add a jigger of vodka to a 12-ounce bottle of shampoo. The alcohol cleanses the scalp, removes toxins from hair, and stimulates the growth of healthy hair.
8. Fill a sixteen-ounce trigger-spray bottle with vodka and spray bees or wasps to kill them.
9. Pour one-half cup vodka and one-half cup water into a Ziploc freezer bag and freeze for a slushy, refreshing ice pack for aches, pain or black eyes.
10. Fill a clean, used mayonnaise jar with freshly packed lavender flowers, fill the jar with vodka, seal the lid tightly and set in the sun for three days. Strain liquid through a coffee filter, then apply the tincture to aches and pains.
11. To relieve a fever, use a washcloth to rub vodka on your chest and back as a liniment.
12. To cure foot odor, wash your feet with vodka.
13. Vodka will disinfect and alleviate a jellyfish sting.
14. Pour vodka over an area affected with poison ivy to remove the urushiol oil from your skin. 15. Swish a shot of vodka over an aching tooth. Allow your gums to absorb some of the alcohol to numb the pain. And silly me! I've only been drinking the stuff.

NEW SITE FOR DOG LOVERS

This is a neat site:
Introducing WagWorld™, your place to find, add and review dog-friendly spots. Powered by people like you!
Visit WagWorld™ A Beneful® site. ››

THOUGHTS TO PONDER ON

Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are almost dead?
Why do banks charge a fee on 'insufficient funds' when they already know there is not enough money?
Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars; but have to check when you say the paint is still wet?
Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard?
Why does Superman stop bullets with his chest, but ducks when you throw a revolver at him?
Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?
Whose idea was it to put an 'S' in the word 'lisp'?
If people evolved from apes, why are there still apes?
why is it that no matter what color bubble bath you use the bubbles are always white?
Is there ever a day that mattresses are not on sale?
Why do people constantly return to the refrigerator with hopes that something new to eat will have materialized?
Why do people keep running over a string a dozen times with their vacuum cleaner, then reach down, pick it up, examine it, then put it down to give the vacuum one more chance?
Why is it that no plastic bag will open from the end on your first try?
How do those dead bugs get into those enclosed light fixtures?
Why is it that whenever you attempt to catch something that's falling off the table you always manage to knock something else over?
In winter why do we try to keep the house as warm as it was in summer when we complained about the heat?
How come you never hear father-in-law jokes?
The statistics on sanity is that one out of every four persons is suffering from some sort of mental illness. Think of your three best friends -- if they're okay, then it's you.
Why do people constantly return to the refrigerator with hopes that something new to eat will have materialized?

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS HOUSE

If you think your house is cluttered, take a look at this....

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A TASTE OF PAYDAY CANDY BARS

One of my friends told me about this, you take a bag of candy corn and pour a jar of dry roasted peanuts together in a dish and when you eat the two together it tastes like a salted nut roll. Yummy and easy.

APPLE DEWS

Apple Dews
2 packages crescent rolls
2 Granny Smith apples
2 cups sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons Saigon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon lemon (add zest)
2 sticks butter
1 tsp. vanilla
10-oz. Mountain Dew
Peel apples and slice into 8 sections. Separate crescent rolls and roll 1 apple slice in each. Place in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Melt butter, cinnamon, add sugar, vanilla and lemon; stir well and pour over rolls. Finally add Mountain Dew. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes.

This is it!!!! The famous Apple Dew Recipe--enjoy!

well darn--guess I can't put my Halloween ticker on the blog--they're so much fun too!
sorry!

Recipe Website for the Holidays

http://www.recipetips.com/recipes-collections/holiday-recipes.asp

Wow...just found this recipe site that's pretty fabulous!!! Check it out.

well i guess it isn't going to--i'll have to cut and paste--just a sec....

GUESS WHAT.......

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Hope this works!
It's almost Halloween!

CHOCOLATE ECLAIR DESSERT

Anyone for a chocolate eclair? YUMMY

CHOCOLATE ÉCLAIR DESSERT

2 pkgs. French Vanilla Instant Pudding
1 medium container Cool Whip
3 cups milk
graham crackers
Whip pudding and milk then fold in Cool Whip.
Layer graham crackers and filling 3 times in a 9 x 13 pan starting and ending with graham crackers
ICING
2 squares Bakers Semi Sweet Chocolate (or 3 TBS cocoa)
1 tsp. Vanilla
3 Tbsp. white or Lite corn syrup
3 Tbsp. margarine or butter (softened)
3 Tbsp. milk
2 1/2 to 3 c. powdered sugar
Melt chocolate. Add remaining ingredients. Spread evenly over layered mixture.
Refrigerate 24 hours before serving.

CHERRY YUM YUM

I'm putting this recipe on the blog so I will never ever lose it!!!!!!! It's sooooo yummy!



Cherry Yum Yum Lush

1 carton Cool Whip
1 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
8 oz. cream cheese
1 can cherry pie filling
1/4 cup butter
3/8 cup sugar
Mix graham cracker crumbs, butter and 1/8 cup of the sugar in an 8x8 pan. Beat cream cheese and add 1/4 cup sugar. Add Cool Whip and mix well. Pour cherries over crumb mixture. Pour cream cheese mixture over cherries. Sprinkle with leftover crumbs.
Chill before serving.
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Cherry Yum Yum Pie (Makes two)
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
1 (15 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
1 (5 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
2 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crusts
In a large bowl, combine cherry pie filling, pineapple, sweetened condensed milk, and chopped nuts. Fold in whipped topping until no streaks remain. Spoon into pie crusts. Chill for 1 hour.

THE CAKE THAT WON'T LAST

The Cake That Won't Last
One box white cake mix
3 eggs,beaten
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp.vanilla extract
1(20 ozs.)can crushed pineapple(undrained)
1 cup pecans, chopped
2 cups coconut
3 ripe bananas,well mashed
Put all ingredients in a large bowl and let sit for about 5 minutes
Do not beat mixture with a mixer.
Stir by hand with a sturdy spoon.
Spray a 9x13 pan with Pam.
Put mixture in prepared pan.
Bake in 350ºoven approx.1 hour.
Cream Cheese Icing:
1 cup powdered sugar
2-1/2 tbsp.melted butter
4 ozs.cream cheese, softened
1 tsp.vanilla
Melt all ingredients in a medium saucepan on low heat till smooth.
Spread on cooled cake.
Yum, I made this a few hours ago and it is so moist and delicious. It doesn't need the frosting, but is good with it. The frosting is thin (almost sauce like.)

This reminds me of a Hummingbird Cake! Yummy

Rhodes Bread Website

If any of you are like me, some days there is no time to bake some rolls or bread to go with dinner. And it is for those days that I love Rhodes rolls. Their website is full of great recipes that use their bread and roll doughs. We love the bread bowls and butterscotch bubble loaf
--it's like the monkey (or gorilla!) bread.

http://www.rhodesbread.com/recipes

Swiss Chicken

Haven't tried this one, but it sure sounds like it might be pretty good...what do you think?
Swiss Chicken
4 boneless, skinless breasts
2, 1oz Swiss cheese slices
2 slices ham lunchmeat
1/8 C mozzarella
Pork rinds
2-3 tbsp. grated Parmesan
Flatten breasts, sprinkle with salt, pepper, garlic/onion powder. Place 1/2 slice of ham, 1/2 slice of Swiss and a little of the mozzarella on the breast. Roll up and coat with crushed pork rinds and parmesan mixed. Place in pan with the overlapped edge down. Bake at 350 for approximately 35-45 min. Ahem.......Yummy!!!

YORKIE PROPERTY LAWS

I love this one!!!!

YORKIE PROPERTY
LAWS

1. If I like it, it's mine.
2. If I saw it first, it's mine.
3. If it's in my mouth, it's mine.
4. If I can take it from you, it's mine.
5. If it looks like mine, it's mine.
6. It you have something and put it down, it's mine.
7. It I had it a little while ago, it's mine.
8. If I chew something up, all the pieces are mine.
9. If it used to be yours, get over it.
10. If it's broken, it's yours.